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Paperback Writer Chords

(ver. 1)
Beatles
CHORDS

          E-A-D-G-B-e
C/D       x-x-0-0-1-0
G5        3-x-0-0-3-3
C         x-3-2-0-1-3

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MAIN RIFF
  G
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|------5-----3---|------------3---|
A|--3h5-----------|--3----3h5------|
E|3---------3-----|3-----3---------|


INTRO
C         G5      Am      C/D
Paperback writer, writer, writer

| G | % | % | % |
[RIFF]


VERSE
     G5
Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book?
           G5
It took me years to write, will you take a look
     G5
It's based on a novel by a man named Lear
      G5                                     C
And I need a job so I want to be a paperback writer
          G5
Paperback writer [RIFF]


VERSE
       G5
It's a dirty story of a dirty man
        G5
And his clinging wife doesn't understand
    G5
His son is working for the Daily Mail 
       G5                                        C
It's a steady job but he wants to be a paperback writer
          G5
Paperback writer [RIFF]


CHORUS
C         G5      Am      C/D
Paperback writer, writer, writer

| G | % | % | % |
[RIFF]


VERSE
       G5
It's a thousand pages, give or take a few  
      (Frè        -            re)
        G5
I'll be writing more in a week or two
       (Jaaa       -      cques)
      G5
I can make it longer if you like the style          
     (Frè        -          re)
      G5                                            C
I can change it 'round and I want to be a paperback writer
     (Jaaa         -         cques)
          G5
Paperback writer [RIFF]


VERSE
       G5
If you really like it you can have the rights
      (Frè        -           re)
         G5
It could make a million for you overnight
        (Jaaa          -        cques)
       G5
If you must return it you can send it here      
      (Frè        -           re)
      G5                                        C
But I need a break and I want to be a paperback writer
     (Jaaa        -      cques)
          G5
Paperback writer [RIFF]


CHORUS
C         G5      Am      C/D
Paperback writer, writer, writer

| G | % | % | % |
[RIFF]


CODA
G5
Paperback writer
             Paperback writer
G5
Paperback writer
             Paperback writer

(repeat and fade)
            
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